ᐅ Planning the Main Bathroom with a Wall-Mounted Installation System
Created on: 25 Jul 2019 14:52
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chrisw81
Dear forum members,
Unfortunately, our architect made a mistake in a very awkward spot in the house, in the main bathroom upstairs, where in my opinion symmetry and harmony are especially important.
From the utility room below, the exhaust duct of the gas condensing boiler runs straight up the gable wall right in the middle of the room. This creates a protrusion in the center of the wall. The general contractor’s idea is simply to build a drywall partition up to the eaves side. This results in a “half” wall.
I have been trying to figure out the best way to conceal this area for some time.
On the adjacent eaves wall, the toilet and bathtub are to be placed (as well as a radiator).
I have simulated various options in 3D.
Basic idea:
The drywall partition should either be functional or visually appealing and not look like a closed “half” wall.
I would preferably like to create a shelf behind the bathtub. The drywall partition next to the toilet could be used to install a concealed cistern module. Furthermore, I would like to pick up the height of the shelf and also create shelving within the partition, preferably with shelves above, which are not shown in the 3D simulation—please imagine these shelves.
I have also simulated other options without shelving, as well as different arrangements of the toilet and bathtub.
Currently, I like option 1 or 6 best.
Perhaps you have a great idea on how to make the best of this situation.
Thanks in advance!
Unfortunately, our architect made a mistake in a very awkward spot in the house, in the main bathroom upstairs, where in my opinion symmetry and harmony are especially important.
From the utility room below, the exhaust duct of the gas condensing boiler runs straight up the gable wall right in the middle of the room. This creates a protrusion in the center of the wall. The general contractor’s idea is simply to build a drywall partition up to the eaves side. This results in a “half” wall.
I have been trying to figure out the best way to conceal this area for some time.
On the adjacent eaves wall, the toilet and bathtub are to be placed (as well as a radiator).
I have simulated various options in 3D.
Basic idea:
The drywall partition should either be functional or visually appealing and not look like a closed “half” wall.
I would preferably like to create a shelf behind the bathtub. The drywall partition next to the toilet could be used to install a concealed cistern module. Furthermore, I would like to pick up the height of the shelf and also create shelving within the partition, preferably with shelves above, which are not shown in the 3D simulation—please imagine these shelves.
I have also simulated other options without shelving, as well as different arrangements of the toilet and bathtub.
Currently, I like option 1 or 6 best.
Perhaps you have a great idea on how to make the best of this situation.
Thanks in advance!
chrisw81 schrieb:
Okay, I didn’t expect it to look tiled in the images – it’s just a 3D simulation without wall fittings. You can clearly see it is tiled 60x30cm (24x12 inches).
chrisw81 schrieb:
Overall, I find the entire gable wall with the constant protrusions and recesses very busy. This is completely avoided by a flush wall. A bathroom is never so “tidy” that you could clean it with a pressure washer without clearing anything away first. There are shower gels, nail polish, shaving brushes, and so on; you might find it funny to put the toilet brush in a concealed compartment, but doing the same with first aid supplies is less ideal. The unavoidable amount of “disruptions” on smooth surfaces is actually emphasized by the contrast. Look at it positively: the sidepipe boxed in next to the toilet makes it much less obvious that an eyebrow pencil is lying around two and a half meters (8 feet) away—and perhaps even slightly crooked, a tough challenge for autists *smile*.
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11ant schrieb:
You can even see the 60x30 tiles.
A bathroom is never so spotless that you could clean it with a high-pressure cleaner without removing anything first. There are always items like shower gel, nail polish, shaving brushes, and so on; placing the toilet brush in a hidden compartment might be amusing, but doing the same with first aid supplies is less so. The unavoidable level of "disturbances" on smooth surfaces is actually emphasized by the contrast. Look at it positively: the boxed-in side pipe next to the toilet makes it noticeably less obvious that an eyebrow pencil is lying two and a half meters (8 feet) away (and maybe even slightly crooked, which is quite a challenge for people with autism *smile*). My point is not that I want hidden compartments everywhere. Just looking at the gable wall, everything seems poorly planned, unfinished, and amateurish. To me, a professional bathroom design doesn’t include pointless projections.
I honestly don’t know if I wouldn’t constantly be annoyed by the half wall next to the toilet, just as much as by the pipe enclosure next to the washbasin, and keep wondering why I didn’t pay better attention during the planning phase.
That’s why I liked the idea of extending the wall completely so much.
I’m also frustrated with the architect because it would have been so simple to place the condensing boiler on the interior wall, so that the exhaust flue would have been behind the washbasin wall. That would have been much easier to cover up. That’s what you call an architect :-(
ypg schrieb:
You’re building with a general contractor! Nothing is ever perfect there.
The plumber installs the heating system wherever HE thinks is right.
Have a nice weekend Well, the heating location was planned by our architect, probably without fully understanding everything involved. The ceiling penetrations were also all figured out by the general contractor’s planners. The plumber would probably have paid more attention and has already shaken his head at this planning.
chrisw81 schrieb:
I’m also annoyed with the architect because it would have been so simple to place the condensing boiler on the interior wall, so that the exhaust flue would have been behind the washbasin wall. That would have made it much easier to cover up. That’s what an architect is supposed to do :-(I would still be much more annoyed about the chimney right in the middle of the bedroom. But that’s old news. I also prefer option 4 with imagined wooden shelves extending up into the sloped ceiling.
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